RT Book, Section
A1 Saltzman, John R.
A2 Greenberger, Norton J.
A2 Blumberg, Richard S.
A2 Burakoff, Robert
SR Print(0)
ID 55959274
T1 Chapter 30. Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Endoscopy, 2e
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-176848-1
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55959274
RD 2024/04/19
AB Patients  with  acute  upper  GI  bleeding  can  present  with  hematemesis,  melena,  or  hematocheziaClinical  guidelines  are  recommended  to  predict  outcomes,  including  rebleeding,  and  mortalityStigmata  of  recent  hemorrhage  are  endoscopic  findings  that  predict  outcomeEndoscopy  can  provide  the  diagnosis,  prognosis,  and  the  potential  for  therapy